Species Aceria tenuis (Nalepa, 1891)

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• Phytoptus tenuis Nalepa, A. 1891. Genera und species der Familie Phytoptida. Denkschriften der Kaiserlichen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien, Mathematisch-Naturwissenschaftliche Klasse 58: 867-884 pls I-IV.

Introduction

Various authors have recorded Aceria tenuis as being present in Australia. These records all appear to trace back to Newman (1934), who recorded "probably Eriophys tenuis" in Western Australia. The presence of this species in Australia must be considered as unconfirmed.

General References

Amrine, J.W. & Stasny, T.A. 1994. Catalog of the Eriophyoidea (Acarina: Prostigmata) of the World. Michigan : Indira Publishing House 798 pp. (as Aceria tenuis)

Carne, P.B. (ed.) 1987. Scientific and Common Names of Insects and Allied Forms Occurring in Australia. Melbourne : CSIRO 120 pp. (as Eriophyes tenuis)

Davis, R., Flechtmann, C.H.W., Boczek, J.H. & Barké, H.E. 1982. Catalogue of Eriophyid Mites (Acari : Eriophyoidea). Warsaw : Warsaw Agricultural University Press 254 pp. (as Eriophyes tenuis)

Jeppson, L.R., Keifer, H.H. & Baker, E.W. 1975. Mites Injurious to Economic Plants. Berkeley : University of California Press 614 pp. 74 pls. (as Eriophyes tenuis)

Lindquist, E.E., Sabelis, M.W. & Bruin, J. (eds) 1996. Eriophyoid mites. Their Biology, Natural Enemies and Control. Amsterdam : Elsevier 790 pp. (as Aceria tenuis)

Naumann, I. 1993. CSIRO Handbook of Australian Insect Names. Common and Scientific Names for Insects and Allied Organisms of Economic and Environmental Importance. Melbourne : CSIRO Publications v 200 pp. [Date published 31/12/1993] (as Eriophyes tenuis)

Newman, L.J. 1934. Couch grass mite Eriophyes tenuis ? (Nalepa). Journal of Department of Agriculture of Western Australia 11: 301-304 (as probably Eriophyes tenuis)

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